Welcome to donduk. A refuge for those who enjoy Deal or No Deal, the hit Channel 4 gameshow hosted by Noel Edmonds. The award winning gameshow Deal or No Deal has become a big hit for Channel 4 and marks a sensational return to our screens of Noel Edmonds.

Deal or No Deal is enjoyed my millions of viewers daily, where the contestants battle with The Banker to try and win a jackpot of £250,000. Here at donduk you will find full daily reports of each show, as well Deal or No Deal news and specials. Deal or No Deal although initially appearing very simple in format of just opening a few boxes for the chance to win some big money prizes, actually has some potentially complex decisions to be made at points throughout the show, the contestants occasionally try complex or simple gameplay in an attempt to give them an edge in beating the Banker.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Noel says the current contestants are an extraordinary bunch and have produced some sensational games. He says sometimes players can scare the banker into making some good offers.

Ben has box 4.Ben explains his surname has Dutch origins, and that's why he speaks a lot of Double Dutch! He is a retired painter/decorator and he has his wife in the audience today. He has a couple of jars of local delicacy from where he lives with him, and they contain mustard. One is for Noel and one is for the banker. He also has a small replica DoND box with him. We get to see some pics of his family. Ben says he's here because it's a wonderful show and he'd like to raise some money for a local charity.

Banker time
Noel says he was wondering if the independent adjudicator had forgotten to put any blues in! The banker really likes Ben due to his like for corny jokes! The banker says each offer will have a joke...

Banker joke: What kind of bees can you get milk from? Boo bees!

Banker's offer:£2,000

Ben saysNO DEAL

Round 2
15 - Laura - 50p
14 - Justin - £10
3 - Dawn - £100

Banker time
Banker joke: Never leave a pan of alphabet soup boiling when you go out, as it could spell DISASTER.

Banker's offer:£7,000

Ben says that's a reasonable offer.

Ben saysNO DEAL

Round 3
1 - Becca - £50
Ben says 10th December is his wedding anniversary. His daughter says they went for the 10th because his birthday is the 9th and he'd never forget the date of the wedding anniversary.
16 - newbie Aimee - 10p
20 - Eddie - £75,000

Banker time
The banker makes fun of Amy's box opening as she slightly fumbled it!!

Banker time
Matt comes out on to the walk of wealth, to give Bent the 1p kiss, and Matt apologises to his sons. The banker threatens to phone his 2 sons and tell him Matt's been putting it about and kissing mirrors at the funfair.

Banker's offer:£4,000

Ben says oooh, that's good! Noel runs through the offers and says it's not been a mega-money game. Ben's daughter says she thinks the blues are out of the way and his wife says it's his own decision.

Noel says if Ben goes for it and wins £10k, it'd be a banker spanking.

Banker joke: What did the elephant say to the naked man? Can you breathe through that?

Banker's offer:£5,000

Noel says that's right down the middle, and asks if Ben's pushed it far enough. Joyce yells out some words of wisdom. Ben says he could do a lot with £5,000.

Ben saysDEAL

Ben has £10,000 in his box 4.

Box 11 with Chris contains the £1,000

Ben says he's had a wonderful time. The banker phones and says he doesn't do this often, he's just phoning to honestly say that he'd have offered the swap. Ben says he'd have swapped, so Ben had the last laugh over the banker.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Noel says we're all still buzzing after Tracey's game yesterday, and he says the most important thing to bring to the show is the link between your heart and your head.

Mo has box 15. Mo is a carpenter who also does property maintenance. Noel talks to him about his upbringing and how they slept 6 in a bed! He says he's here to change a lot of lives as he'd like to give his mum and dad some money. He'd also like some money to have a big family reunion. Mo's father-in-law is in the audience today. We also get to see some pics of his 2 late sisters, and Mo gets quite emotional while talking about them. Mo also shows a pic of his wedding day and a scan of his wife's baby which is expected to arrive soon.

Banker time
The banker says he doesn't like the way this is developing, but is enjoying looking for the target. Mo reveals that it's on the board. Noel says the banker was going to offer £17,000, but is NOW offering...........

Banker's offer:£20,000

Noel says that's a genuine attempt to get Mo to deal at the 3rd offer. Matt says sometimes a target doesn't fit the run of the game.

Banker time
Noel gets Mo and Chris to write the target in the book and he fends off the cameraman to make sure no-one sees what it is!! Mo says the target is still on the board. The banker says he thinks it's £50,000.

Banker's offer:£25,000

Mo says he feels very calm. He asks Chris who says it's a lot of money but he still has a strong board.

Mo saysDEAL

Round 5
Noel says he couldn't read Mo then! Mo says that money will do so much for him and his family, and Noel says he respects that. Noel asks Mo to be honest now, and keep the box that he thinks contains the £250k to the end.
16 - Dave - £500
14 - Clive - £250,000
3 - Kevin - £10,000

Banker time
Noel says Mo is safe for the moment.... the banker thinks he's been mugged!

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Noel talks about the personalities and characters we have on the wings at the moment and says there are pairings on there at the moment, Emiliana and Chris both have fears of heights and then jokes about a few other pairings

Tracey has box 17 today. Tracey is a beautician and started up her business in a shed! She has her partner in the audience for support today, and Noel asks him if he was looking for an old boiler when he met Tracey! He then tells us that Tracey's partner is a heating engineer

Round 1
Noel jokes that the newbie looks like Superman Tracey writes her target in the book. She is also going to take out all the unlucky boxes first.
22 - £50,000 Laura
13 - £1,000 Jean
4 - £100 Mo
20 - £50 Newbie Matthew
Tracey has a problem now as she says her lucky box is 2 so she doesn't know if she should play it now.
5 - £250 Joyce

Banker time
The Banker says he followed Davey and Emiliana around last night and he followed them back to the same room! He says he won't go into details but Davey has box 8 and Emiliana has box 12, and 8 goes into 12 one and half times!!

Banker time
That is not what you wanted says Noel, but Tracey points out that the £250,000 is still there. The Banker then asks to speak to Tracey

Banker's offer:£12,500

Tracey saysNO DEAL

Round 3
1 - £750 Dave
21 - £10,000 Chris
14 - £500 Eddie

Banker time
The Banker thinks that Tracey is savvy enough to not go chasing the £250,000 and if she gets the right offer she will deal, and also she hasn't written a target of £250,000 in the book it is likely to be around £40,000

Banker's offer:£16,500

Tracey saysNO DEAL

Round 4
15 - £5 Kevin
10 - £15,000 Dawn
18 - £1 Ben

Banker time
The Banker says the revelation about Tracey having box 17 which is her nan's birthday is bad news for him...

Banker's offer:£22,500

Tracey saysNO DEAL

Round 5
Tracey says sorry to her partner for saying no deal so quickly, but she was worried he would talk her into dealing.
16 - £100,000 Yaser
7 - £3,000 Zoe
11 - £10 Justin

Banker time
The Banker says he has one hope and that is Tracey's partner and he tells him not to let Tracey chase the £250,000! The Banker then says when you are in trouble is always good to reach for an old friend.

Banker's offer:£26,000

Tracey goes to her partner and he reminds her about games they have seen in the past where the £250,000 goes straight away after playing on. Tracey says the offer is making this difficult as if it was £17,000 she would have played on right away, but if it was £75,000 she would have dealt She calls her partner down for some support.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Noel says he had a feeling this week would be great and he says he really enjoyed Mark's game yesterday, and runs through what happened in it.

Glenda has box 20. Glenda works for a car dealership in Essex. She speaks about her pet chihuahua, and then talks about her husband Harry who's in the audience. He has really big hair like Glenda. He explains how he first met Glenda, and it was in a pub. She shows some pics of her wedding to Harry, and another pic of them at a variety show!

Banker time
The banker says he wouldn't like to be Glenda and Harry's plug hole with all that hair. He says he's found their family photo album at the hotel! We get to see it, and it has loads of pictures of people with massive hair.

Banker's offer:£7,500

Glenda saysNO DEAL

Round 2
Noel asks Glenda how she does her hair, and she explains she does it with curlers and combing!
3 - Justin - £75,000
19 - Laura - £3,000
2 - Clive - £1

Banker time
Noel asks Glenda what she'll do with the money but she's not sure. Noel asks her about cruises and she said she went on one, but saw lots of pirates so doesn't want to go on another one! The banker says he'd be Long Hair Silver if he were a pirate.

Banker's offer:£7,500

Glenda saysNO DEAL

Round 3
4 - Chris - 50p
21 - Kevin - £50,000
15 - Emiliana - £750

Banker time
The banker talks about how Harry keeps muttering words of encouragement under his breath, and he heard Harry say "nice pair of legs for 66" when Glenda took the walk of wealth, but the banker says Glenda is actually 62!

Banker time
Noel says Glenda will have made the banker very happy. The banker comments on how Glenda just took out her top 3 remaining values.

Banker's offer:£750

Glenda saysNO DEAL

Round 5
8 - Dawn - £1,000
13 - Joyce - £500
5 - Dave - £15,000

Banker time
OH NO says Noel! Harry tells Glenda not to worry as she has him. The banker says what a fabulous day this is.

Banker's offer:£350

Glenda saysNO DEAL

Round 6 (part 1)
Noel says yesterday we had a final 2 of 1p vs £5,000, will Glenda have the same today? The banker phones and says the 1p barge is excited at the thought of recruiting Glenda. The banker asks if people agree that Glenda should get an offer after every box. They say yes, so the banker obliges.

10 - Matt - 1p

Banker time

Banker's offer:£1,000

Glenda says that'd be a grand in the hand. Her husband Harry says she has nothing to lose.

Glenda saysNO DEAL

Round 6 (part 2)
11 - Tracey - £100

Banker time

Banker's offer:£1,600

Glenda saysNO DEAL

Round 6 (part 3)
Noel says this is ironic as Glenda could've had a normal round.

12 - Jo - £10

Banker time with £50 and £5,000 remaining

Banker's offer:£2,250

Noel says that's very very good as it's so close to the average. Glenda says it's a very good offer and she says the £5,000 is in one of the boxes. Noel practises asking the question and invites Glenda to answer whenever she feels like it.

Glenda saysDEAL

Noel says he loves it when people respect the money and make important decisions.

Glenda has £5,000 in her box 20

Box 14 with newbie Eddie contains the £50

Noel says the banker really meant it when he said that it was great to have Glenda and Harry here, and Glenda and Harry say what a wonderful time they've had on the show.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Noel says he's still glowing from Courtney's game, and runs through what happened.

Mark has box 13 today. Mark is from Scotland and is wearing a kilt today. Mark was involved with sheepdogs, but got hit by the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak, so instead of sheep, he started using ducks!! We get to see a pic of Mark with his family, and another pic of one of his dogs rounding up a group of Indian runner ducks!

Banker time
Noel lies to the banker again about what's on the board! He suspects Noel is lying...

Banker's offer:£19,000

Noel says he wants a 10% cut for getting the offer that high. Dave warns Mark that taking out the £250k will make the offer plummet. Mark asks if the banker will round it up to £20k! The banker phones and says he's sobered up very quickly now his arm has been twisted!

The offer is nowBanker's offer:£17,000

Noel talks about what could happen on Mark's board now. Mark says he'd rather deal and have the £250k in his own box than win a blue.

Mark saysNO DEAL

Round 5
1 - Laura - 10p
Mark talks about a thumbs up gesture he does with his children, and he gets everyone on the wings to do it.
22 - Justin - £50,000
7 - Linda - £10,000

Banker time
Noel says again that there has yet to be a male £250k winner. The banker says he really sobered up when Mark no dealt the last offer.

Banker's offer:£21,000

Dave asks Mark if the banker had offered £20k last time, would he have dealt, and Mark says yes, he would've dealt.

Monday, January 25, 2010

A start of a new week in the Dream Factory and Noel would like to forget about Tom's game where he left with a tough choice of 2 boxes at the end and picked the wrong box and left the show being very upset. Noel tells all the contestants to forget the lucky numbers as it is a random game, but then goes into a waffle about the numbers really meaning something to everyone.

Courtney has box 20 today. Noel sniffs Courtney and says 'Haddock'! He explains that Courtney works in a fish and shop, and Noel says that Courtney is a little dippy and her parents have to leave post-it notes all around the house as she keeps forgetting things We get to see some of Courtney's photos, and she has her sister in the audience for support today.

Round 1
Courtney is picking her birthday first as she doesn't want to get into a pickle at the end like Tom did.
15 - 1p Jo
Noel asks for 10p next.
17 - 10p Davey
This is the perfect start says Noel.
7 - £1 Glenda
This is fantastic says Noel.
2 - £1,000 joyce
12 - £100 Chris

Banker time
What a great start says Noel. The Banker says that was an amazing opening round and he thinks this offer will make Courtney's eyes light up!

Banker's offer:£13,000

Courtney saysNO DEAL

Round 2
4 - £3,000 Linda
This is very good says Noel
21 - £35,000 Yaser
Noel says that Courtney has big dreams and would like to join the RAF. Noel then quotes the Latin RAF motto to Courtney and totally confuses her
8 - £500 Clive

Banker time
The Banker says that Courtney is making this really difficult for him, and he normally tries to hate the player but he can't with Courtney.

Banker's offer:£14,500

Courtney saysNO DEAL

Round 3
5 - £250 Laura
9 - £250,000 Emiliana
That isn't good says Noel as there won't be any confetti now, but Courtney says she could have 100's and 1,000s for the £100,000
6 - £750 Mo

Banker time
Courtney gets confused about how many boxes she has opened. Noel asks the Banker how he is feeling about this as it is still a strong board.

Banker time
The Banker is concerned that Courtney's energy could take her all the way to the end.

Banker's offer:£19,000

Courtney says the Banker is such a rascal Courtney goes to Matt for advice and he tells her she is doing everything right at the moment. Courtney says she would be gutted if she took this offer and had £100,000 in her box, and knows she could have a killer round if she went on, but she doesn't want to be silly. Noel asks her how brave she is feeling, and Courtney says she is feeling brave.

Courtney saysNO DEAL

Round 6
Courtney says this is a once in a lifetime chance and she is taking it.
3 - £15,000 Matt
10 - £5 Dave
Noel tells Courtney to look at the board. The Banker calls back and Courtney says she doesn't want to hear any offers now!
The Banker offers Courtney £35,000 to leave now!

Banker's offer:£35,000

Courtney says she had already picked Kevin and she is just going for it.

Courtney says
NO DEAL

Round 6 - last box
19 - £75,000 Newbie Kevin

Banker time with £10 and £100,000 remaining

The Banker says he would normally offer a really brave player around £26,000 here....

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Noel welcomes us to the Dream Factory and tells us about 3 dreams of the contestants, Ben wants to tell a joke to the Queen

Tom has box 8 today. Tom is from Plympton and is a self-employed carpenter, and Noel says he is on the show by accident, and Tom tells us how he had a bad motorbike accident and while he was in hospital recovering he had a big think about his life and where he was going and decided to go travelling a little and also to make the most of his life, Tom then shows us a picture of himself in hospital. We get to see another picture of Tom doing a bungee jump in Australia, and he says he did 13 jumps that day as it was unlimited jumps! Tom has his friend in the audience for support today.

Round 1
Tom asks Noel if he finds the 1p would Noel kiss the contestant in slow motion instead of him Noel agrees to do it
16 - £1,000 Joyce
12 - £100,000 Glenda
19 - £250,000 Jean
That is incredible bad luck says Noel.
6 - 1p Matt
Noel can't believe it, and asks how slow is slow Matt steps out to meet Noel on the walk of wealth and they slowly kiss
Jo next and Noel asks for the 10p next for full sex
9 - £10 Jo

Banker time
We won't forget that opening round for a while says Noel. The Banker is laughing down the phone and was really worried when he first saw Jo's box and the flash of a 10

Banker's offer:£6,500

Tom saysNO DEAL

Round 2
3 - £3,000 Linda
4 - £1 Justin
14 - £75,000 Becca

Banker time
Noel doesn't really know what to say with the top 3 now gone, he does however reveal that Tom would like to be immortal. The Banker says that he is jealous of Tom, but he is going to need a lot of luck in this game.

Banker time
Chris nearly breaks his box and the Banker says he will have to pay for that The Banker says the £35,000 going on this board is a big loss.

Banker's offer:£2,000

Tom saysNO DEAL

Round 4
20 - £50 Laura
15 - £5 Emiliana
Tom says he is keeping 10,11,8, 5 as those are his birthday, he was going to keep 17 as it was his girlfriend's birthday but he has recently split from her so he might get rid of it now!
21 - £20,000 Yaser

Banker time
You are doing this the hard way says Noel.

Banker's offer:£5,000

Tom says that isn't the money he came here for, but considering the way his game is going that is a good offer.

Banker time
The only good news in that round was that you took the lowest amount off the board says Noel.

Banker's offer:£4,000

Tom's friend tells Tom to think about what he could do with that £4,000 and then weigh it up with whether he should risk playing on. Tom goes for a sweep on the wings...

Tom saysNO DEAL

Round 6
10 - £750 Ben
Tom thinks about keeping box 5, but then thinks he should keep 17
13 - £100 Mo
The Banker calls and says that if Tom doesn't hit the £50,000 the next offer will be £18,000, but if he does hit it the offer will be £18.

BUT, if Tom stops NOW he will give him £9,000

Banker's offer:£9,000

Tom saysNO DEAL

Round 6 - Final box
17 - £50,000 Davey

Banker time with 50p and £250 remaining
I tried says Tom as there is stunned silence in the studio.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Noel says we had a great game yesterday with Al, and he runs through what happens. He then runs through some of the characters on the wings at the moment.

Harold has box 11. Harold is from Lancashire and he is wearing a blazer with lots of medals, as he was with the Royal Engineers during the 1950s. He has his wife with him in the audience. They've known each other since they were children, and they got married when he came out of the forces. We get to see a pic of Harold's family, including his son and daughter. Harold also shows another pic of him in his younger days when he used to do boxing!

Banker time
Noel says it's amazing how Harold started with £15,000 and has gone down since. The banker says he'd be the captain of Emiliana and steer her into exotic waters and then he'd go down with the ship.

Banker time
What a horrible round, says Noel. The banker says Harold's in trouble now.

Banker's offer:£4,000

Harold saysNO DEAL

Round 4
17 - Chris - £1
21 - Tom - £75,000
19 - Courtney - £250

Banker time
The banker says this is the last offer where Harold will be guaranteed thousands of pounds.

Banker's offer:£5,000

Harold says the banker doesn't know where the money is. Noel starts to ask the question and the banker phones back and says he doesn't want to see Harold win a blue, so he should deal. He increases the offer...

Banker's offer:£6,000

Harold saysNO DEAL

Round 5
13 - Laura - £50
12 - Dawn - £750
14 - Mo - 1p

Banker time
Noel says Harold could still be the first male £250k winner. The banker says he thought Harold was brave to no deal the last offer, as he knows Harold is cautious.

Banker's offer:£18,000

Harold asks for some advice from his relatives in the audience. Linda says he thinks the banker is being mean with the offer, as the average is over £50,000. The banker phones back and says the average is less important than she thinks it is. Harold says the offer should be rounded to £20,000.

New offer...Banker's offer:£19,000

Harold says he doesn't want to disappoint his wife. He asks the audience, and a lot would no deal.

Noel says he knows nothing about cruises but he thinks Harold could still get one with this offer. The banker says that was a massively brave no deal. He asks Linda if she'd be happy with half the average and she says yes.

Banker's offer:£5,000

Harold says he thinks the £20k could be in his box and Noel says clear thinking now is vital, as this is just a coinflip.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Noel says he started Debbie's game by pointing out the different clubs that have formed from the games, 1p club, 3rd round dealer clubs, but Debbie created her own club yesterday, the 13p club. He then remembered there is still one club with no members - The male £250,000 club

Al has box 20 today. Alan Gibbon, and Noel says he must have got some stick with his surname when younger! Al used to work in a call center, and decided to change his line of work one day and phoned around convincing people he was up for a complete change in line of work and is now a senior support worker. Al has his partner in the audience for support today. We get to see some of Al's family photos. Noel asks Al if 20 means anything to him, it doesn't but there are some numbers he might be saving.

Al says that is a lot of money. He talks about still having the top 2 in play with good backups. Noel says that since the Banker offered £19,000 Al has been sweating, and then gets out his box of tissues and starts covering Al in them Al goes to Mark for advice, and then goes to his partner as well.

Banker time
Noel thinks the Banker will be thinking that the Banker will be thinking he can get Al now and put him under pressure. The Banker calls, but the newbie Linda starts to tell Al something, and Noel thinks she is being VERY brave interrupting the Banker. Linda tells Al that although he has taken out those reds he hasn't really dropped the average. The Banker agrees with the statement about the average, but you only get to play this game once and you can't really make a mistake.

Banker's offer:£20,000

Al talks about the difference of being brave or silly. Noel says if Al is brave and gets a good round the Banker will have to respect the bravery and the offer will be massive.

Noel says if he was really cruel he could say that Al bottled it, but Al had told him that his target was £20,000, and he was actually brave to stop there when he could have been drawn into the moment with the top 2 still in play.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Noel says there are love/hate relationships on the east wing. He gives some examples, e.g. Laura loves neuroscience but she hates fish!

Debbie has box 18. Noel talks about Debbie being a bed bouncer. Debbie is a sales supervisor at a department store, and she explains how she met her partner Dave in the store. She has her friend Lucy in the audience today. She shows an old pic of her and her family when she was 7. She's wearing a mask in the pic as she'd fallen off a climbing frame! We also get to see a pic of Dave.

Round 1
Debbie has no system.
The banker phones and says he heard what Noel said about the newbie being scared about her box opening! He says if ANYONE mucks up a box opening today, a pilgrim will get thrown out each time!!
Newbie Emiliana now, and Noel chooses who'll get chucked out if she cocks up the box opening!
20 - newbie Emiliana - £3,000
Perfect box opening
15 - Tracey - £20,000
Groans for that one and Debbie asks for lots of noise today
6 - Dawn - £35,000
17 - Glenda - £15,000
Noel talks about the big hole that Debbie has in her reds! Noel asks Harold what he thinks, who says Debbie needs to find a blue! Debbie talks about an arrangement she has with Mark which involves their mouths!
21 - Harold - £50,000
Look at that, says Noel

Banker time
Noel talks about the big hole that Debbie has in her reds. Banker says Debbie has spark.

Banker's offer:£3,000

Not bad, says Debbie.

Debbie saysNO DEAL

Round 2
Noel has some banter with Joyce about her drinking cider. Joyce gets the seal stuck to her finger as she opens the box!!
1 - Joyce - £100
Noel says the audience are worried now. He says they were like animals by the water when a crocodile appears, and he has banter with Joyce who tells him to leave her animals alone!!
4 - Ben - £1,000
7 - Becca - £750

Banker time
The banker says he feels really peckish and has a humbug now.

Banker's offer:£10,000

Debbie says that's a lot of money.

Debbie saysNO DEAL

Round 3
12 - Mo - £100,000
19 - Jo - £50
14 - Mark - £250,000

Banker time
The banker says at the end of the show, he'll touch tongues with Mark. He says Debbie is in deep trouble now.

Banker's offer:£500

Debbie saysNO DEAL

Round 4
9 - Matt - £500
13 - Yaser - £5,000
Down to 2 reds now, says Noel. But he says Debbie could have the £10k or £75k in her box. The banker phones and says he's had a vision that the next box will be the £75,000, followed by one of the lowest 4th offers ever.
8 - Courtney - 1p
Banker is totally wrong

Banker time
The banker says his vision was clouded by evilness, and that the pilgrims will dislike the offer.

Banker's offer:£3,500

Noel says most of Debbie's board is tears and regret. She asks her friend Lucy what she thinks and they talk about what regret would be bigger.

Debbie says she's sure the others will give her some money!! She then says she's only joking. The banker phones back and says on 7th January 2007, a different player played on the show. Debbie asks did they deal at 13p!! The banker says no, it was Laura who won £250,000! He confirms that Debbie is the only person to win 13p.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Noel says there are series of clubs in the dream factory, including the 1p club and the £250,000 club.

Nat has box 17. Nat is very shocked to play today. She is a hairdresser and sales advisor and Noel ruffles up her hair! Noel talks about Nat's forefinger which is bent! He says she'll use it against the banker by scaring him. She has a four-leafed clover with her which she had when she passed her driving test. Nat's friend is in the audience today.

Banker time
Noel says Nat's board is still fairly intact. Nat writes a target in the book. The banker says he enjoyed newbie Jo delivering the big one, and he likes Nat's finger. The banker winds Nat up by saying that the bloke in the audience is her boyfriend and not her friend.

Banker's offer:£6,774.56

The banker says the offer is in honour of Nat's unusual digit.

Nat saysNO DEAL

Round 2
Noel talks about Nat's love life and then talks to her about her friends and socialising habits! The banker phones back and says he saw Noel and Nat mirroring one another with one hand on the table and one hand in their pockets!
2 - Justin - £20,000
Nat scares Noel by pointing at him with her unusual finger.
20 - Debbie - £100,000
Noel puts on some glasses so he looks even more like Nat.
18 - Becca - £50,000
Becca had trouble getting the box open as the lid stuck

Banker time
Noel tells Nat to think about her finger, clover and 'friend' in the audience. The banker says he's enjoying this due to the poor game and also the chemistry between Noel and Nat.

Banker's offer:£500

Boos and groans meet the offer, and Noel asks Jean who says Nat deserves more than that. The banker phones back and says he's been swayed.NEW OFFERBanker's offer:£250

Banker time
The banker wants to know if Jean will make a comment about this offer, and she says she won't dare! He says he'd love to have Jean in his life as her dress matches his wallpaper

Banker's offer:
£250

Noel then says with £7,000 in front...

Banker's offer:£7,250

Noel asks Jean who says the offer could be a bit better!!!! The banker phones back and talks to Nat who immediately bursts out laughing!! She keeps saying "no" to him, as he wants to know what her target is!!

Nat discusses it with her friend. Noel says she should hold on to the clover and get rid of her finger and her friend! The banker phones back and talks to Nat and tries to find her target again! She tells him that she'll tell him if he offers her it! Noel looks in the book and sees Nat's target and the banker phones back and tries to get Noel to tell him what it is but he doesn't. The banker says Nat can go on one box at a time.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Noel welcomes us to a new week in the Dream Factory, but he says it comes with a major warning to not let the Banker know about any phobias like Chris did yesterday when she revealed she didn't like mice!

Shell has box 19 today. Noel asks Shell if they should turf the walk of wealth as she has a turf business. Shell shows a picture of her granddad, and has his fork that he used all his life from his army days, we also see a picture of her 3 sons. Noel asks if her sons have given her advice for the show, but they haven't really, although she has sort of promised them some things.

Banker time
Shell says there is still a figure on the board that she hopes to go home with, and she agrees to write the figure in Noel's book. The Banker thinks it would be a good idea to turf the Dream Factory as Noel also looks like he is wearing a rug on his head!

Banker's offer:£1,000

Shell says there is still a figure on the board that she hopes to go home with, and she agrees to write the figure in Noel's book. The Banker thinks it would be a good idea to turf the Dream Factory as Noel also looks like he is wearing a rug on his head!

Banker's offer:£1,000

Shell saysNO DEAL

Round 2
2 - £5,000 Courtney
15 - £50 Tracey
Noel gets Shell to introduce the family members she has in the audience for support today.
20 - £5 Jean

Banker time
The Banker doesn't think Shell will destroy his power 5

Banker's offer:£7,400

Shell saysNO DEAL

Round 3
14 - £100 Becca
3 - £15,000 Al
12 - £1,000 Mark

Banker time
The Banker says that Shell is creeping towards her 'Freedom money', and she is impressing him with the way she is adjusting her game to the board.

Banker's offer:£11,000

Shell talks about how in their lawn care business they have to stash away money in the winter when the business is slow, a bit like a squirrel does with nuts, and that offer is a lot of nuts!

Shell saysNO DEAL

Round 4
21 - £20,000 Laura
9 - £10,000 Glenda
18 - 1p Debbie

Banker time
The Banker says that last box does change things and he was quite happy until that box.

Banker's offer:£15,000

Shell says it is a nice amount of money, and her husband says there are some nicer amounts on the board. Shell says her biggest regret would be if she dealt and there was a big amount in her box.

Shell saysNO DEAL

Round 5
7 - 10p Justin
A perfect start says Noel, and wonders if Shell could do the perfect thing at the perfect time.
16 - 50p Mo
Yes, in the right order says Noel.
17 - £3,000 Dawn

Banker time
That is a pretty good turnaround says Noel, and Shell writes what she thinks the Banker will offer now in Noel's book. The Banker says if Shell plays on she will end up with a big red and a low blue.

Banker's offer:£26,000

Shell says that the amount she was looking for is still on the board, and says that the £10,000 that she wrote in the book that she thought she would win is gone now. The Banker calls back and says that if Shell played on and was left with £1 and £75,000 he would offer £10,000! Shell says that she thinks as she has 3 above the offer she should play on, and then runs through what she could end up with in her box should she play on and how she would feel.

Shell saysNO DEAL

Round 6
6 - £500 Tom
22 - £35,000 Harold
This is now a massive moment in Shell's life says Noel. Noel says the Banker was going to offer £10,000 if Shell was left with £1 and £75,000, or £61,000 if Shell was left with £50,000 and £75,000
13 - £75,000 Newbie Chris

Banker time with £1 and £50,000 remaining

The Banker says that Shell has been brave.

Banker's offer:£10,000

Very quickly Shell saysNO DEAL

The Banker calls back, and Shell says that she thinks Joyce with 4 has the £1

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Noel hopes we are all having a wonderful weekend, and then refers back to Friday as he thinks it will have a big influence on today as Adam got an extra £2,500 out of the Banker and lied to him to get it and then went on to spank the Banker

Chris has box 14 today. Chris is a retired supermarket assistant, and tells Noel she retired as she is old now! She has her husband in the audience for support and tells how they met and got married. We gt to see some family pictures, and she also a small black cat that she has brought along for some luck.

Round 1
1 - £50,000 Harold
3 - £5,000 Laura
Chris gets rid of the cat!
Glenda next and Noel says he wondered where he left his car rug, having a dig at Glenda's dress! Glenda replies that he left it in her room
2 - £50 Glenda
9 - £10 Yaser
Noel says getting rid of the cat seems to have worked, and he then sends it off to the Banker for luck
7 - £250,000 Justin

Banker time
That was a big disappointment at the end says Noel. The Banker calls and says 'Guess what brought me luck'! The Banker says that Chris will never see the cat back now, and Chris will need 9 lives to win big money!

Banker time
The Banker sends the cat back for Chris, but there is a note in the box that says the cat is dead!! The Banker then laughs down the phone at Chris and tells her she isn't getting it back as it is bringing him so much luck!

Banker time
Now that is a better round says Noel, and that is why players should never give up. The Banker says the top 3 blues are dragging offers down at the moment

Banker's offer:£3,009

Chris saysNO DEAL

Round 4
18 - £3,000 Shell
Courtney next, and she says she has never had the 1p so far...
10 - 1p Courtney
Noel gets Chris to tell a story about a pet shop, and she says she hates mice and went into a pet shop to get some fish food and then saw some mice behind the counter and threw the fish food in the air and ran out of the shop!!
4 - 50p Newbie Becca

Banker time
This is starting to be a classic turnaround game says Noel. The Banker thanks the newbie for nothing The Banker says he caught a mouse this morning and has saved it!

Banker time
The Banker says there are 2 things giving him pleasure at the moment, he is putting the mouse in a box for Chris and he has also taken away a family heirloom from her that she will never see again!

Banker's offer:£15,009

That is a very clever offer says Noel, and he thinks it will give Chris a very tough decision. Chris asks for a sweep of the wings. The Banker calls back and asks if it would make it easier if he rounded it up to £16,000, and Chris says it would. The Banker says he will offer £16,000 if he is allowed to send out a red box with a mouse in it and Chris has to look at it!

Friday, January 15, 2010

Noel says he is still confused over Beth's game, and says she was quite composed on the wings but then appeared quite dippy playing her game! He then runs along the wings giving some comic details on the contestants.

Adam has box 5 today. Adam is a self-employed decorator and Noel goes straight to his pictures as one is of Adam and his dad working. We see another picture of Adam's daughter who he says has changed his life. Adam has his partner and mum in the audience for support today.

Banker time
Noel thinks Adam is going to do this the hard way. The Banker welcomes Noel's son to the game and then says he thinks that Adam and Noel look like the before and after picture for a cosmetic surgery company He
thinks this is going to be an easy game for him as Adam can't afford to take risks with a young familyBanker's offer:£3,000

Adam saysNO DEAL

Round 2
9 - £1 Dave
15 - £750 Jean
14 - 1p Tom

Banker time
The Banker says that Adam's problems still remain as he has too many responsibilities with his family and he
knows he can't risk too much today.

Banker time
Adam gets to speak to the Banker and tells him that he wanted to see what he sounded like. They have a chat and the Banker tells Adam to tell everyone about the birthday presents he got where everyone bought lottery tickets and he had over £100 worth and didn't even win £10!

Banker's offer:£15,000

Adam saysNO DEAL

Round 4
1 - £1,000 Laura
16 - £20,000 Yaser
2 - £100,000 Justin

Banker time
No, No, No, No, No goes Noel, the £250,000 is totally exposed now! The Banker says that if he makes this offer good enough he is certain Adam will stop, as Adam is not convincing him that he would ever play to the end.

Banker's offer:£12,500

Adam says he thought it would be £12,000. Noel asks Adam if he is a gambler, and Adam replies that he is...

Banker time
I bet this makes decorating seem a bit dull says Noel. The Banker says that was brave, but thinks Adam is just trying to talk up the offer.

Banker's offer:£26,000

Adam says that the 3 boxes are easy as he knows the last box he is leaving, and if he keeps the big one in play he is guaranteed the swap for it. He then talks about David's game and how he kept a secret of his target and went when he hit it, and Adam has a target as well. This gets the Banker to call back and ask
what the target it, and Adam tells him it is £31,000 as that is what he needs to clear some debts and do the things he need to. The Banker thinks Adam is just trying to up the offer, but he wil meet him half-way.

Banker's offer:£28,500

Adam saysDEAL

Adam says he made up the target as he knew the Banker would just go up a little bit

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Noel says he's basking in admiration for David yesterday, as he had a plan, stuck to it, and beat the banker!

Beth has box 19. Beth is a beautician from Manchester. She explains how she became a beautician, and she shows us a pic of her daughter. Her mum is in the audience today. Beth says she doesn't often take risks but there's a first time for everything.

Banker time
Noel says that's a rotten 8-box. The banker says this is the last opportunity for Beth to take away a 4-figure sum.

Banker's offer:£1,800

Noel says £1,800 is a big chunk of money, and Beth says she could fix her car with it! She asks her mum, and her mum says Beth plans to put them in a home! The banker phones back and says that's the best thing he's ever heard!!

There's a NEW offer.Banker's offer:£2,000

Beth thinks of some more insults and the banker phones back.

NEW offer again...Banker's offer:£2,250

Noel says the banker loves evil people. She asks her mum who says she'd deal, but she says Beth should do what she wants to do. The audience would all no deal.

Banker time
Noel says the banker won't feel the need to make this offer big.

Banker's offer:£2,250

The banker says if Beth no deals, Beth will get an offer after EVERY box! Beth says OH NO! Noel says it's a fantastic opportunity... Noel tries to weigh up what could happen in the next round but Beth gets confused!!

Beth saysNO DEAL

Round 6 (part 1)
22 - Ben - £100

Banker time

Banker's offer:£5,000

The next offer will be £9,500 if Beth hits a blue. Courtney says Beth should probably take it. Beth talks about the remaining box numbers. Noel says £5,000 would be a big smile!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Noel says this is a cold era for the show. No he's not talking about the weather, he's talking about how the boxes aren't going well for the players and the banker is loving it, as we saw with Bel's game yesterday....

David has box 21. David is a district nurse from Derby. He says he likes his job, and the gorier the better. Noel talks about how wounds are sometimes treated with maggots, and David explains what the maggots do! Noel gets a little bowl out of the pound table and says there are maggots in it. He then trips over and throws them over the audience, before revealing the bowl had rice in it. We get to see a pic of David's mum and dad, and a pic of the nurses he works with. His dad (who's also called David!) and his girlfriend are in the audience.

Banker time
Noel says the banker is in a shocking mood today. The banker says his lawyer has told him to publicly apologise for saying nursing is a girly job!

Banker's offer:£9,000

The banker tells David to deal but not to spend the money on chocolates, shoes, perfume, books and jewellery!

David saysNO DEAL

Round 3
20 - Courtney - £100
17 - Debbie - £750
13 - Matt - £3,000

Banker time
Noel says that was a great round. The banker says the money will do the talking now.

Banker's offer:£18,000

Noel says he thinks the money is shouting! David says it's massive cash.

David saysNO DEAL

Round 4
Noel says he feels this is the pivotal round.
14 - Tom - £1,000
10 - Beth - £100,000
David talks about how he'd like to give something back to his parents for the support they've given him over the years...
8 - Al - £50

Banker time
The banker says the board is exposed, and he wants to shock David with this offer. Noel says the banker is never under any obligation to offer anything.

Banker's offer:
£9,000

David says that's a shock. Noel says that's not the offer!

Banker's offer:£21,500

Noel says David is still on course to win £250k. David's dad says David was brought up to think for himself, so he's not influencing the game. David pushes him and he says he'd have another go but David's girlfriend says she'd take this!

David saysDEAL

Round 5 (proveout)
David reveals he had an absolute target of £21,000. Noel says we want to prove now that David hasn't blown it...
1 - Dawn - £250,000
David jumps about and shouts "COME ON!" Noel congratulates him for sticking to his plan.
4 - newbie Yaser - £10
12 - Mo - £35,000

Banker time
Noel says David has won and that is just fabulous! He tells the banker that the nurse is getting ready to spank him! The banker's butler Pennyworth is on the phone as he's had a seizure and no nurse will treat him.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Noel says they tried so hard to manufacture a dream for Carmine yesterday, but like the past few days the boxes haven't been with the contestants, but he hopes that will change today and there is someone playing who can make the most of that.

Bel has box 10 today. Bel is a hosital reception supervisor. Bel's husband is in the audience for support today, and Noel says that he is a real bully and has been pestering Bel since he was 13! Bel has small homemade DoND box with the number 8 on it, she says it is No. 8 because of her shape! She opens the box and shows us some of her family pics, and she also has her granddad's bible inside for some luck. Bel says 10 is her lucky number, and she also has some lucky numbers that she will be using.

Round 1
Noel asks for a powerful blue opening round
9 - £10 Debbie
Mo next, and Bel is a little worried about picking him as he has had lots of large numbers but it is one of her choseb numbers.
1 - £250,000 Mo
12 - £100 Harold
14 - £5,000 David
20 - 50p Matt

Banker time
That wasn't too bad says Noel. The Banker says it would have been a fabulous start apart from Mo's box, he loves Bel and is enjoying giving her a ring

Banker's offer:£7,000

Bel saysNO DEAL

Round 2
15 - £3,000 Glenda
4 - £1,000 Newbie Dave
16 - 10p Beth

Banker time
This is now looking rather good says Noel. The Banker says he is finding it hard to concentrate as Bel has a sexy voice and he then asks to speak to Bel. Bel starts describing the clothes she is wearing to the Banker!

Banker's offer:£12,500

Bel says that is a lot of money for her and her husband.

Bel saysNO DEAL

Round 3
13 - £500 Dawn
Bel says there is a bit of a spanner in the works as her son was born in August, but she has 8 on her box that she brought along.
8 - £5 Jean
What a lot of fuss over £5 says Noel
19 - £750 Mark

Banker time
Magnificent says Noel, and he thinks that Bel's courage is going to be put to the test today.

Banker's offer:£17,000

Bel says that she has never had that sort of money in her life. Bel has some more numbers but she is not sure if they would be lucky or unlucky. She says she is not greedy, but there is an amount on the board that would solve all their problems, and it is not the £100,000.

Banker time
This is an end that is going to test you like mad says Noel. The Banker points out that this board is almost identical to H's board and he offered her £6,500.

Banker's offer:£6,500

Noel talks to Bel's husband and then asks him to join Bel at the pound table. Bel talks things over with her husband, and then jokes if she won the 1p she might be invited back for any specials.

Bel saysDEAL

Round 6 - Proveout round
2 - £50 Tracey
5 - £1 Adam
7 - £10,000 Shell

Banker time with 1p and £75,000 remaining

What a climax says Noel. The Banker is almost certain that box 10 has 1p.

Banker's offer:Banker's Gamble

Bel starts laughing. Noel runs through the Banker's Gamble twist with Bel. Bel talks to her husband about the decision.Noel starts to ask the question and then the Banker calls back! He tells Bel that if she wins the 1p she will never get an invite back to the studio!!

Bel saysDEAL

What have I done exclaims Bel. Noel is about to open box 10 and the Banker calls back and offers the SWAP.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Noel says the banker is cruising at the moment as he hasn't been put under pressure lately, as the boxes haven't been going well for the players.

Carmine has box 10. Carmine is Italian but now lives in Derbyshire. He talks about how he ended up coming over here from Italy in the 1960s. Noel says Carmine met his wife by charming her with his accent, and he's going to do the same with the banker today! Carmine has some camomile tea for Noel because Noel kept calling him "camomile". He also has a miniature van with him from his collection of vans. We get to see a pic of his family, and a pic of his wife and 2 daughters.

Banker time
The banker says everyone smiles when they look at Carmine, and he doesn't want him to go away with nothing, and he should deal now.

Banker's offer:
£15,000

Carmine says he can't believe it! He says it's not enough to buy a sports car though. Harold says it's risky and Courtney says his offer will be nice even if he hits one of the big ones. Carmine says he's worried about the number of blues left. Mark says Carmine needs to be brave to get the big money but £15,000 is a good offer. Noel asks the players and the audience what they'd do, and most would no deal. The others offer some more advice as Carmine agonises over the decision. Jean says even if he got the Ferrari, there'd still be the expense of running it!!

Round 6 (proveout)
The banker phones and says he'd have phoned at this point to say the offer would be a trip to Italy to the Ferrari factory AND £30,000 of spending money if he finds 3 blues now.
1 - Beth - £100,000
Noel says we could have a draw, and we haven't had one for a long time.
12 - Mo - 50p
7 - Adam - £750

Banker time with £100 and £15,000 remaining

Banker's offer would've been:
£6,000

Carmine has £15,000 in his box 10

Noel says that's officially a draw.

Box 8 with Chris contains the £100

Carmine says he's very happy with his £15,000 and didn't expect to win that much

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Noel hopes we are having a wonderful weekend and says we need a lot of warmth at the moment (He's not talking about the cold weather though) He talks about the unlucky games recently

George has box 21 today. Georgina is an outpatients bookings coordinator. Noel asks George if she wants to explain why she is here today, and George agrees to explain about her 2 children who had an illness that meant they wouldn't live longer than 8-12 years old, and they both died when they were 8, and George always promised that she would live her life to the full. We get to see a picture of George's late children. George has her partner in the audience for support today.

George thought she had a system, but has scrapped it now. She then decided to keep 2 numbers, and they are 21 which she has and also box6.

Banker time
The Banker says that last box is not what he wanted, and he has also had a horrible weekend so far and George turns up and takes 3 of his power 5 in the opening round.

Banker's offer:£13,000

George saysNO DEAL

Round 2
16 - £100 Matt
Good innit says Noel... Mo next and George pleads with him to not reveal a big amount again! Mo says that no one will drink with him in the bar later tonight if he reveals a big amount! The Banker then calls and tells Mo that he'll have a drink with him tonight if he reveals a big amount.
1 - £100,000 Mo
Noel reveals that George would love to win enough money to buy a villa in Benidorm, and she knows it is really cheesy but she loves it there.
4 - £10,000 Adam

Banker time
It is an interesting configuration at the moment says Noel and he thinks the Banker will be more relaxed now. The Banker says that he has seen too much of Jean, and leaving the loo door open is one thing, but leaving the loo door open while in the gents is another!!

Banker's offer:£7,000

Noel says that George could have quite a few nights in Benidorm with that amount.

George saysNO DEAL

Round 3
5 - £500 Mark
10 - £250,000 Debbie
17 - £750 Chris

Banker time
The Banker says he always enjoys seeing the £250,000 go and thinks that knocked George, but Noel doesn't agree.

Banker's offer:£5,000

George says she has never had box 21 on the wings, and having it today means something.

George saysNO DEAL

Round 4
2 - £20,000 Courtney
13 - £5,000 Ben
19 - 10p Nat

Banker time
That is OK says Noel. The Banker says that changes the offer now.

Banker's offer:£7,500

George turns to her partner and asks if he is going to help, and he replies that this is her experience and she should do what she wants.

George saysNO DEAL

Round 5
7 - £250 Tom
Noel welcomes newbie Jean next, and she says 'Thank you Nigel'
18 - £15,000 Newbie Jean
Noel says it is amazing how DoND go through cycles, and we seem to be in a cycle where key boxes go at the wrong time.
22 - £35,000 Shell

Banker time
What a round and what a contrast says Noel. The Banker calls and says he has something for Noel, and sends out a 'Nigel' name tag Noel asks if he is making plans for him

Banker's offer:£4,000

George says she was hoping for a bit more than that, and Noel asks how much more. George says she would deal for £5,000, and Noel wonders if the Banker will call back and raise the offer. The Banker calls and says his business head tells him to stick at £4,000. Noel gives George very balanced advice.

George saysDEAL

Round 6 - Proveout round
15 - £10 Carmine
12 - £3,000 Beth
The Banker calls and says he would have phoned here and said if George found a blue the offer would have been £21,000
8 - 50p Bel

Friday, January 08, 2010

Noel talks about Jardi's game yesterdays and says the ripples of it are still being felt in the Dream Factory. He talks about how Jardi was really comfortable with his gambles and accepted the result.

H has box 19 today. H is from Newport, and is a supermarket cashier, she started out in it as a temporary job for Christmas and has been there for 20 years now! We get to see a picture of H dressed up as a Christmas tree while at work We then see some of her family pictures, and she has one of her sons and daughters in the audience for support today.

Banker time
The Banker is feeling good today, but he is not exactly fully dressed as H has sent him a gift! Noel asks H what she sent the Banker, and it is an edible thong The Banker says his bottom has started eating it!!! Noel asks what flavour it is! H says it is one of those candy sweet ones.

Round 5
10 - £100 Chris
H was going to hold onto 3 numbers, but she is getting a voice now telling her to open them
17 - £20,000 Mark
3 - £5 George

Banker time
Noel says there is a spooky comparison to Jardi's game, apart from the 1p which will drag her offer down today.

Banker's offer:£6,500

H says that when they all first met up Harold and his wife gave everyone a little survival kit to help them while on the show, one of the things was an elastic band to help them stretch beyond their limits.

H saysNO DEAL

Round 6
Noel says that was amazing and very brave.
21 - £10,000 Dawn
The backup has gone but the life-changer is still there says Noel.
20 - £75,000 Newbie Matt
It wasn't meant to be says H
11 - £10 Beth

Banker time with 1pand £750 remaining

Banker's offer:£199.99

H says NO DEAL

Noel opens box 19 and reveals £750

Box 22 with Nat contains the 1p

The Banker calls back and says that he is stuffed, and thinks he should give H a gift. A small red box is sent out, but H is afraid to open it as it is damp! H opens the box and Noel takes out a half eaten edible thong!!!